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January 03 2012

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A photograph of an outdoor crowd on a village street. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a topknot wears a white dhoti-style wrap over the shoulder and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, and he is fastening or adjusting a cloth around the neck of a young man in a black polo shirt. Around them, many men and boys in yellow, white, striped pink and green shirts crowd closely, and a white car and brick wall sit behind them. The man in white has no visible saffron, crown, long hair or ceremonial gold, so his identity is not established by appearance.2012-01-03Outdoor photograph in a dusty village street with a crowd of young men and boys pressing close. In the foreground a shaved-headed man with a single tuft at the crown, wearing a white cloth wrap over the shoulder and a wooden rudraksha-style mala, faces away from the camera and places a hand on the neck of a young man in a light green shirt with a small pendant. Behind them men in yellow, red, and striped pink shirts watch and smile, a child stands at left, and a white vehicle with blue trim sits in the background beside a brick wall.2012-01-03June 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts gathered among green trees and bushes. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe holds a gold ornate ritual vessel, a kalasha-like object, and stands facing a figure in the foreground. The foreground figure wears an orange saffron wrap, rudraksha beads in the hair and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, and has a sandalwood tilak on the forehead. Several onlookers hold cameras and microphones, and one videographer films. Other men wear rudraksha malas over white clothes. The setting is a rural clearing with palm trees and dry grass.2012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a relief distribution in a village. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left, back to the camera, facing a group of villagers. A boy in a white t-shirt with a pendant stands centre-front, looking down, while a woman in a white sari with coloured border touches or adjusts something near his chest. Elderly women in teal, purple and pink saris and younger women in red and grey stand around. Thatched roof and white walls are visible behind them.2012-01-03A photograph of a crowd in a dusty village lane. In the centre, a shaved-headed man with his back to the camera wears a white dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, and appears to be placing a hand on a young man in a yellow shirt. Around him press many men, boys and a small child in shorts, some in white shirts and others in colourful T-shirts. Behind them a silver car is parked beside brick walls, a white wall with painted red lettering, and a small temple gopuram stands at the top left. A woman in a purple sari watches from a rooftop on the right.2012-01-03December 29 20102010-12-29A crowded outdoor scene at night with many men pressing close together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold headband wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, a red bindi, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white with a white forehead mark holds a silver staff. Another shaved-headed man in front wears a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a man in a white shirt gestures toward him.2012-04-29May 31 20122012-05-31July 30 20112011-07-30December 05 20092009-12-05A dense crowd of devotees presses under a corrugated tin roof beside banana fronds and palm leaves. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and stands among saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, reach forward, hands raised in greeting. Bald young monks in ochre cloth stand at the left edge.2014-07-01